{"id":74034,"date":"2019-11-22T04:30:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T04:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/?p=74034"},"modified":"2019-11-20T12:30:34","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T12:30:34","slug":"taking-trip-pakistan-air-force-museum-karachi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/taking-trip-pakistan-air-force-museum-karachi.html","title":{"rendered":"Visiting the Pakistan Air Force Museum, Karachi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most Karachites know about and have visited the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Museum that\u2019s located conveniently on Shahrah-e-Faisal at least once, but if you\u2019re new to Karachi, a trip to the Pakistan Air Force Museum is a must. Along with the Pakistan Maritime Museum on Karsaz<\/a>, the PAF Museum is among the must-visit museums in Karachi<\/a>. Let\u2019s learn more about what\u2019s you\u2019ll get to witness when you spend a day at the Pakistan Air Force Museum with your family or friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the PAF Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Wander Down Well-Paved Paths at the PAF Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pakistan\u2019s Air Force plays a major role in keeping Pakistan protected and allowing us to enjoy nights after nights of peaceful sleep, and this museum is all about paying tribute to the new and old heroes that have laid down their lives for the nation. The museum also hosts a number of aircraft, some captured from the enemy, and others that are retired from service. These fighter planes are mainly on display in the open-air museum within the park, but some are protected within the hangar that serves as the Archives Gallery for the museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located next to the PAF Base Faisal on the busiest road of the city, the Pakistan Air Force Museum was formally inaugurated on the 14th of August in 1997 by the then Air Cheif Marshall, Abbas Khattak, who was the Chief of the Air Staff at the time. The museum was then opened for the public in October of the same year. Around 30 aircraft are on display here, and more exhibits are added periodically to keep the museum updated. Historic photographs and paintings depicting the feats of the Pakistan Air Force also decorate the indoor galleries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Galleries and Exhibits at the PAF Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While taking a trip to the Pakistan Air Force Museum, here are some of the exhibits and galleries that you should not miss:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Archives Gallery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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See the Historic Fights Jets for Yourself Inside the Hangar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Located in a hangar on-site, the Archives Gallery is the most famous because it contains the Viking, which was Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah\u2019s aircraft. The aircraft is open for visitors, and you can tour the interior and see how the Founder of the Nation travelled in style, nearly 70 years ago. An Indian Gnat that force-landed at Pasroor during the 1965 war is also on display here. The Archives Gallery is also home to six sub-galleries. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n